Western Nevada College’s dodgeball team entry in a recent Carson City tournament took third place. The team was Jeanpierre Osorio Hinojosa, Christofer Nero, Ryan Johnson, Adrian Barrera, Austin Long, Pao Lee, Matthew Romero and Casey Otto.
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Support the Western Nevada College Geology Club’s scholarship fundraising efforts by attending the annual Rock, Mineral and Fossil Sale on Friday, Dec. 6, in Room 322 of the Bristlecone Building on the Carson City campus.
“Funny how times change — when I was a kid, getting a lump of coal was a bad thing. Now, rocks ... rock!” said WNC President J. Kyle Dalpe. “They make fantastic gifts and hold special meanings for everyone. Dr. Kortemeier has a rock, mineral, or fossil to suit every taste, and this sale supports our students.”
WNC Professor of Geosciences Winnie Kortemeier said the sale, which runs from 2 to 6 p.m., is important to the club to help establish an endowed scholarship for students interested in the geosciences.
“We have rock, mineral, fossil, gem and shell specimens from all over the western U.S.,” said Kortemeier, club adviser, who estimates that more than 1,000 samples will be part of the sale.
Kortemeier recommends attendees come early in order to shop for the best selection of samples. Purchases must be made with cash.
New for the 2024 sale are samples of garnet in the volcanic rock called rhyolite. They are from the Garnet Hill near Ely.
“We will also have samples of magnetite for sale from C Hill here in Carson City.
Also new this year are really beautiful copper ore samples from the Yerington area,” Kortemeier said.
Star-gazing at Silver Saddle Ranch on Dec. 6
Jack C. Davis Observatory Director Thomas Herring and the Carson City park rangers are presenting a free stargazing event from 6 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, at Silver Saddle Ranch in Carson City.
Telescopes will be set up around the Red House area and volunteers will assist with instruction on our solar system, the Milky Way galaxy, and more.
Attendees are reminded to dress in layers and bring some questions for Herring. The event will be rescheduled for another date if there is inclement weather affecting viewing.
A night later on Saturday, Dec. 7, Herring will host the final star party of 2024 at Jack C. Davis Observatory.
Herring said that there are a variety of viewing possibilities at this time for attendees.
“Weather pending, there should be good opportunities to view Saturn, Jupiter, and perhaps Uranus, as well as the usual host of star clusters, double stars, galaxies and nebulae,” he said.
The free star parties typically run from 6 to 11 p.m.
The observatory is located at 2269 Vanpatten Ave., on the northern end of the Carson City campus.
Successful debut for Wildcats’ dodgeball team
For the Western Nevada College entry in the Carson City Dodgeball Tournament, it really was “A True Underdog Story.”
Unlike the classic movie starring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn, however, the Wildcats didn’t win the tournament. But they came awfully close.
WNC finished third in the annual Parks and Recreation tournament, which included many teams representing local government agencies.
“As for the experience, it was great. The team did very well for the first time out,” said WNC coach and backup player Casey Otto. “This event is one of the best for the general government community.”
Gym Class Heroes won the event for the second year in a row, taking out the Wildcats in the semifinals.
Besides Otto, representing the Wildcats were Jeanpierre Osorio Hinojosa, Christofer Nero, Ryan Johnson, Adrian Barrera, Austin Long, Pao Lee and Matthew Romero.
“We will definitely be doing this again next year so long as Parks and Rec run the tournament again. Everyone had a blast and even after the game they all were excited for next year,” Otto said.
Three-peat champs in Turkey Bowl III
Could it be done? Advising previously won the only two chapters of WNC’s Turkey Bowl at John L. Harvey Field. On Nov. 14, students made a concerted effort at dethroning the two-time champions in the annual 7-on-7 flag football tournament presented by First Year Experience. They fielded two complete teams: the Winners and Nursing Scrubs.
But the student representation and crisp autumn conditions didn't derail the champs. Advising overcame a first-half deficit to defeat the Nursing Scrubs, 25-7, in the title game.
Leading up to the final game, big plays from Grant Gomes and Perry Yim enabled the Scrubs to rally for a 24-18 victory over the Winners in the opening game. Behind the performance of QB Kyra Gonzales and the offensive and defensive efforts of Evan O’Brien and Tyler Golden, Advising ousted the Winners, 34-12. Aidan Concannon scored on a pair of long runs for the Winners.
Golden summed up his team’s three-peat by saying, “They’re going to have to start calling us the Patriots!”
To learn more about WNC’s First Year Experience program and what it does for students entering college, visit wnc.edu/advising/firstyearexperience.